Chinese scientists have identified five major fundamental scientific questions for extreme complex geological disaster chains: “disaster gestation through multi-sphere interactions, disaster regulation by multi-interface control, disaster propulsion by multi-dynamic coupling, disaster initiation by extreme events, and disaster amplification through multi-disaster chain interactions.” They further reveal the core characteristics of disaster chains from the three dimensions of time, space, and human activities, and construct a coherent “mechanism–prediction–prevention and control” research framework.

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds that individual human neurons are capable of significantly more complex computations than those of other mammals, offering a fresh view to what makes the human brain unique.

Research led by the Singapore University of Technology and Design finds that comfort in Singapore homes depends not only on air-conditioning and building design, but also on airflow, daily routines and how families share their living spaces.

A research team has developed a technology that enhances the lifespan and stability of all-solid-state batteries by utilizing a rubber-like elastic ion-conductive material. Dr. Dong Wook Kim and his research team at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), in collaboration with Professor Seong-Ju Hwang’s team at Yonsei University and Professor Ho Seok Park’s team at Sungkyunkwan University, developed a technology that incorporates an “elastic ion-conductive polymer” into sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries to reduce cracking and interfacial degradation generated during charge-discharge cycling and thereby improve battery durability.